An Argument for the Admissibility of Execution Impact Evidence in Pennsylvania

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  • Paige H. Forster

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https://doi.org/10.5195/lawreview.2005.66

Abstract

In 1991, the United States Supreme Court made a significant change to sentencing proceedings during capital trials. The Court ruled in Payne v. Tennessee that the Eighth Amendment does not prohibit “victim impact evidence,” testimony about the character of the murder victim and the impact of the death on the victim’s family. The Payne decision permits highly emotional testimony from family members to enter into the penalty phase of a death penalty trial.

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2005-04-26

How to Cite

Forster, Paige H. 2005. “An Argument for the Admissibility of Execution Impact Evidence in Pennsylvania”. University of Pittsburgh Law Review 67 (2). https://doi.org/10.5195/lawreview.2005.66.

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